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Orthotist, Prosthetist

St Petersburg College (SPC)

  • A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up. Find Colleges Offering Orthotist, Prosthetist Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine or with partial or total absence of limb by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces or prostheses.
      Salary and Wages

      Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

      • Total Employment: 60
      • Average Annual Salary: $86,000
      • Average Hourly Rate: $41.35
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 5,706
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 6,379
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.79%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, artificial limbs, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
      Salary and Wages

      Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $30,370
      • Average Hourly Rate: $14.60
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 12,323
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 13,488
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.45%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Visualization
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Orthotist, Prosthetist
     Total
    Overall
    All Students17
     
    By Gender
    Male10
    Female7
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian2
    Hispanic1
    White13
    Unknown-
     
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